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Turkey and Syria Strengthen Ties as Turkish FM Visits Damascus, Erdogan Plans Visit
September 13, 2026 at 08:32 PM
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has arrived in Damascus for a two-day visit, as officials discuss deeper cooperation and President Erdogan plans to travel to Syria.
- Fidan arrived in Damascus on Sunday for talks on the integration of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces and Israeli incursions in southern Syria.
- Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani said Damascus aims to raise annual trade with Turkey to about $10 billion.
- Fidan announced that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Damascus soon.
- Al-Shibani accused Israel of continuing to violate Syrian sovereignty and demanded Israeli forces withdraw from Syrian territory.
